🌱Looking For New Home In Tri-Towns? + Wet Summer Forecasted For CT

Good morning, neighbors! It's me again, Karena Garrity, your host of the Essex-Chester-Deep River Daily.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy, showers; cooler. High: 54 Low: 49.

Here are the top three stories today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:

1. Here's a sampling of the newest batch of properties to hit the housing market in and near Essex-Chester-Deep River — such as a house in the Killingworth area with four bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms for $439,900, and another in the Essex area with 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms for $775,000. (Essex-Chester-Deep River Patch)
2. Today is the day for a SAFE GRAD fundraiser. Enjoy delicious pizza and support Valley Safe Grad! Dine-in or take out at Otto, Da Vinci or Centerbrook Pizza, mention Safe Grad and a portion of your sales will go to Safe Grad, ensuring the senior class at Valley Regional High School will have a safe and fun graduation party! To make donations directly online, please use this link https://valleysafegrad.com/products/25-donation.
3. According to AccuWeather's 2022 summer forecast released this week, residents of Connecticut can expect a wet summer. AccuWeather's senior meteorologist Paul Pastelok is calling for the wet weather pattern to continue across the state and up through the Northeast into the summer. The weatherman warns that frequent rain could disrupt many outdoor summertime activities. (Patch)

Today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:

• Teen (Gr. Dystopian Readers Society Book Pickup) (12:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Essex Library: "All Ages Program Announcement: "Kindness Rocks!" Painting Event Saturday, May 21 from 2:00-4:00 PM. Register @ 860-767-1560 Join us for an afternoon of painting "kindness rocks" to spread pops of color and joy throughout the Essex Communi..." (Facebook)
• Essex Library: "Experience Essex and celebrate sailing at the Essex Library! The library has displays of boats and sailing books suitable for all ages, as well as local history books of the region. " (Facebook)
• Essex Fire Engine Co. No. 1: FIRE DANGER is HIGH. If you have received a permit from your local Open Burning Official to burn brush on your property, the permit is not valid if the Forest Fire Danger is rated high. (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Monday off right! I'll see you around.

— Karena Garrity

About me: I am a native of Connecticut, who currently resides in the Tri-Town community of Chester, Deep River and Essex. I have been a community reporter for the better part of the past 20 years. I love my small town community and I am honored to be a part of Patch.com. You can reach me at; karena.garrity@patch.com.

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